Hearts manager Robbie Neilson is confident that his players can return to winning ways against Aberdeen tomorrow, as long as they cut out the errors that have proved costly in recent weeks. Pittodrie is the venue following losses to Celtic and St Johnstone, but Neilson has nonetheless been pleased with several aspects of his team’s performances.
He said: "Every game is important. We’ve had a difficult week, you know, two very close games that we’ve come out the wrong side of. I do believe that, performance wise, it has been good. The Celtic game was really good and large periods of the St Johnstone game was good as well. Small errors have cost us so far, but if we can cut them out then we’ll be a strong team this year. Saturday will be another tough game but if we get rid of the errors then we feel we can take the three points. We’re positive, the players are positive. Sometimes you have periods when you don’t get the results you’re looking for, that’s the nature of the game.”
Hearts will have to make do without influential playmaker Jamie Walker, who will serve the first of a two game ban. They are boosted, however, by the arrival of Krystian Nowak and the return to fitness of Perry Kitchen. Neilson went on:: “Of course, losing Jamie will be a big loss but we have a good squad here. We’ve got Perry Kitchen back in the squad which gives us a big boost. Our new signing Krystian is in the squad again too and he will be ready if called upon tomorrow. I think he’ll prove to be a good signing for the club.”